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CAST:
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A.J. Cook (as Lindsay)
Eliza Dushku (as Tru Davies)
Zach Galifianakis (as Davis)
Shawn Reaves (as Harrison Davies)
Matthew Bomer (Luc)
Jason Priestley (as Jack Harper)
Guest Stars:
David Lipper (Donnie)
John Reardon (Randall Thompson)
Bonnie Smart (Nurse)
Cotter Smith (Richard Davies)
Lauren Stamile (Emma)
Sage Testini (Ethan)
Brent Sheppard (Minister #1)
John Treleaven (Minster #2)
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TRANSCRIPT:
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[OPENING CREDITS] Shot of Jack’s apartment block Tru runs down the corridor, and into
Jack’s apartment 1. INT. Jack’s apartment. DAY. (
It’s empty: Jack’s possessions have
gone. His I.D. card for the morgue is on a chair, Tru picks it up and looks at
it. There are footsteps outside, and Davis runs in, panting)
TRUHe’s gone. He must’ve taken off as soon as
he realized we were on to him
DAVISYeah, gone, almost
TRUWhat’s on your mind?
DAVISWell, here’s the thing: We know who you
are. You are life. You give a second chance to those that have died before
their time, and we know who Jack is
TRUMy opposite. Choice adjective excluded
DAVISRight. He relives days too, to ensure that
those victims once again die
TRUOkay, so we know that
DAVISHere’s my best guess. The next time that
your day restarts, our friend Jack Harper will make his return. Because it’s
clear why he came to the morgue two months ago. His work is undone. He came to
find his opposite
TRUAnd stop me
Cut to:
Shot
of Tru’s apartment block – DAY CAPTION:
“Three Days Later”
2. INT. Tru’s bedroom. DAY. (
She wakes up to her phone ringing. She
sits up in bed. The answer machine kicks in)
TRU (
on
answer machine)
Hey, it’s Tru. Leave a message
(
The machine beeps, then Lindsay’s
voice speaks. Tru buries back under her duvet)
LINDSAY (
on
machine)
Hey, it’s Lindsay, I, um, I know it’s like
six in the morning, but I just…I had to call and say one thing…
(
Tru glances at the clock)
TRUFive-fifteen!
Cut to:
Lindsay
in her apartment LINDSAYI’m getting freaking married today, Tru,
can you believe that?
Cut to: TRUIt still doesn’t mean I’m gonna pick up the
phone
Cut to: LINDSAYOh, God! Ooh, and I also noticed you RSVP’d
plus one, so who you bringing? All right, never mind! I’ll just call you later,
bye!
Cut back to Tru, she sighs and goes back to sleep3. EXT. Coffee vender. DAY. (
Harrison and Tru are picking up two
coffees from the seller in the park, then they walk away, down towards the
river)
HARRISONI’ve driven women to drink, I’ve driven
women to other women, but I have never driven a woman to the altar within a
month of dumping me!
TRULook, here’s the thing. I love Lindsay, but
she’s never been very good at being alone
HARRISONI blew it, you know? I was undependable,
unreliable. But, ever since this Randall guy, I have decided that I’m gonna be
a better man. You know, someone I can be proud of. Someone you can be proud of.
A new leaf, so to speak
TRUA new leaf?
HARRISONWell yeah, I’m a young guy. Never too late
to change your spots
TRUSpeaking of sudden character
transformations, any luck finding Jack?
HARRISONNo, nothing. And I scoured the town, just
like you asked. I went to bars, strip joints…
TRUUh, about that new leaf…?
HARRISONPacing myself. But I’ll tell you who I have
run into lately. Luc. So, you’ve been avoiding him
TRUHere’s the thing: the last time I spoke to
Luc, I promised him I’d tell him about me
HARRISONOh
TRUBut as long as I don’t tell him, I can
still have hope for us. Because I know that as soon as I do, I won’t even have
that
HARRISONMaybe. But maybe not. But see, the point is
you will never know unless you try. And if I can turn a new leaf, anyone can
(
Tru stares at him, thoughtfully)
I gotta go, Wonder Woman
(
Harrison holds out his fist, Tru makes
her own fist and touches Harrison’s)
TRUBye
Cut to:
Shot
of the City Morgue building 4. INT. Dark room. DAY. (
Tru enters Luc’s dark room)
TRUHey, I hope I’m not interrupting
LUCNo, come here. Watch this
(
Tru walks over to him)
It’s still cooking. The photo sits in the
developer, and the chemicals draw out the image. Just give it a couple more
seconds, and…
(
The photo begins to develop into a
picture of Tru)
It’s an old roll. I never developed it
TRUOh. She looks familiar
LUCYeah. Ex-girlfriend
TRUSounds complicated
LUCIt is. Just like her
TRUHey, I’m sorry if you feel like I’ve been
avoiding you
LUCWell, I’m sorry too, mainly because you’re
so damn good at it
(
He walks over and switches on the
lights)
Look, maybe heart-to-hearts aren’t your
thing, and that’s fine. There’s no law that says you have to explain…
TRUHow about tonight?
LUCTonight?
TRUYes, come to Lindsay’s wedding with me and
I will explain everything
LUCSemi-formal, right?
TRUI’ll see you at six
(
He nods and smiles)
TRUOkay. Oh, but hey Luc? Just remember, she
is complicated
LUCRight
5. EXT. Harrison’s apartment. DAY. (
Harrison walks across the grass, and
in front of him, sitting in a garden chair is Jack)
JACKHarrison
HARRISONJack. What the hell are you doing here
JACKCame to see a friend
HARRISONGreat. You let me know when he shows up
(
Jack laughs)
JACKLook, I know Tru wants you to think I’m the
enemy. I’m not. Your sister and I, we just…we see things differently, that’s
all
HARRISONRight. She saves people, and you…kill them
JACKI’m not a killer. Straight up. When a
bullet gets shot into a man’s chest, I don’t pull the trigger. When a drunk
driver takes out a family of four, I’m not behind the wheel
HARRISONBut when those people ask for my sister’s
help, you’re not exactly lending a hand now, are you?
JACKHarrison. Death can
be tragic, death can be unfair, but as much as we all hate to admit it, death
is inevitable. I’m merely helping fate get what it wants
HARRISONAnd you’re telling me this because…?
JACKBecause she listens to you. And you love
her. And I know that you will find a way to make her stop. Stop saving the
lives of people who are supposed to die. Stop messing with fate, and stop
screwing with the order of the universe
(
Harrison’s cellphone rings. He
answers it)
HARRISON (
on
cellphone)
Yeah…okay. No, no, no, it’s okay. Don’t
worry, I’ll take care of it. I’ll be right there
(
he hangs up and turns to Jack)
HARRISON (
cont’d)
But she’ll never stop. And I’ll never ask
her to. So do yourself a favour, friend. You stay the hell away from me and my
sister
6. INT. Church. DAY. (
Lindsay and Randall are at the altar)
MINISTERWe are gathered here today to celebrate the
union of two people. Lindsay and Randall. Two people who have found each other
in a world where we rarely slow down to let ourselves be found. And to
celebrate that love, the bride has asked for a very good friend, Tru Davies, to
read a passage today. Tru?
(
Tru gets up from her place next to
Luc, carrying a book. She walks up to the pulpit, and begins to read)
TRU“I carry your heart with me. I carry it in
my heart. I fear no fate, for you are my fate, my sweet. I want no world for
beautiful, you are my world, my true, and it’s you, or whatever a moon has
always meant, and whatever a sun will always sing, it’s you
(
Tru looks up. Davis has just walked
into the church.)
“Here is the deepest secret nobody knows”
(
Davis points to the side of the
church, meaning he wants a word. People begin to look over to Davis, wondering what’s
going on)
Um, excuse me, just one minute
(
Tru moves across to where Davis is standing)
DAVISYour cell was off; there was no other way
to…
TRULook, Davis, what’s wrong?
(
Davis sighs, hesitates)
DAVISYour brother. He’s been shot
7. INT. E.R. DAY. (
Harrison is being rushed in on
a trolley)
EMTWe got bullet trauma, single entry
DOCTORDoesn’t look good. Let’s set up the rapid
infusers and get me a whole truckload of O-Neg
NURSEYes Doctor
(
Harrison groans and gasps in
agony)
DOCTORCould be a hole through the anterior L.V.
Get the thoracic surgeon on call. Let’s get him into trauma before he starts
draining into the pleural cavity. Not a lot of time, folks!
(
They burst through a set of double
doors, just as Tru is running down the corridor)
TRUGod, Harrison! I’m his sister, what
happened to him?
DOCTOR 2EMT radioed in ahead, they found him in a
house in Bank Street
HARRISONI’ll ask. If anything happens, I promise
I’ll ask
TRUNo, you are not gonna die! Do you hear me?
You’re gonna be fine!
DOCTOR 2Let us do our job, that’s all you can do
(
They rush him into theatre, leaving
Tru standing alone in the corridor)
8. INT. E.R. Waiting Room. DAY. (
Davis sits on a chair, Tru and Luc are
opposite him. Lindsay comes rushing in with Randall)
LINDSAYAny word?
TRUNo
(
Lindsay hugs her)
LINDSAYIt’s okay. It’s Harrison, he’s…he’s a
fighter, you know? He’s gonna be okay
TRUI’m so sorry about the wedding
RANDALLOh, the wedding can wait. Lindsay belongs
with you
(
Behind them, a woman walks to the
reception desk)
WOMANHello, I’m looking for a patient. Harrison
Davies?
TRU (
to
Lindsay)
Excuse me
RECEPTIONISTI’m sorry, ma’am. He’s still in surgery
TRUI’m Harrison’s sister. Do you know him?
WOMANNot really. I was the one who called 911.
He was shot…I…
TRUYou were with him?
WOMANNo, I…I mean, it’s my ex. He just gets so
jealous. I am so sorry. I shouldn’t have come here; I just wanted to make sure
he was okay
(
she hurries away)
TRUYour ex? Who’s…? Wait!
(
Richard Davies walks down the corridor)
RICHARDHey
TRUDad
(
they hug)
RICHARDI was in town for a meeting. They found my
card in Harrison’s wallet
TRUHe’s hurt, Dad. It’s not good
RICHARDWe don’t know anything yet. I’m gonna find
a doctor
TRUHe’s still in surgery. They just told me to
wait here
RICHARDOkay, we’ll wait
(
Tru looks down towards the desk, and
sees Jack talking to the receptionist)
TRUExcuse me…
(
she follows Jack, as he walks round
into another corridor. Luc watches her go)
9. INT. Hospital corridor. DAY. TRUHey! I want you out of here right now. You
are not welcome here
JACKI came to see my friend
TRUYou had something to do with this, I know
you did
JACKThis morning, I went to your brother’s
place. Our conversation ended badly, so I called him to clarify. A paramedic
answered the phone, I got worried
TRUIf anything happens to him, I’m holding you
responsible. Do you understand that? It is on you!
(
Richard walks into the corridor behind
her. Tru turns around)
RICHARDTru…
(
Tru shakes her head, disbelievingly)
Tru, sweetheart…
TRUNo…
RICHARDThey did everything that they could
TRUNo, no, he can’t be!
(
she runs down the corridor)
RICHARDTru!
10. INT. Theatre. DAY. (
Harrison is lying on the table, the machine
beside him is flatlining. A doctor pulls the sheet up to his neck. Tru runs
into the room, and over to Harrison. She shakes him gently)
TRU (
crying)
Talk to me! Talk to me, Harry!
DOCTORMiss, you’re not supposed to be in here
TRUHe needs me!
(
she turns back to Harrison)
You said! Harry, you always said you’d ask,
so ask me, please, I’m right here! Harry? Just ask me!
(
she breaks down in tears, stroking his
hair)
(
Richard comes into the room)
RICHARDTru…sweetheart, come on
TRU (
to Harrison)
I’ll be waiting at the morgue. I won’t
leave you. I’ll always be at your side
(
She begins to follow her father out)
HARRISONTru…
(
Tru turns back to him, quickly)
You can’t let him win
[Flashes of the day’s images as it
rewinds] 11. INT. Tru’s bedroom. DAY. (
Tru sits up in bed, panting in shock.
Her answer machine is just kicking in)
TRU (
on
answer machine)
Hey it’s Tru, leave a message
LINDSAY (
on
answer machine)
Hey, it’s Lindsay, I know it’s like 6 in the morning or whatever…
TRUOh, thank God!
LINDSAY (
on
answer machine)
…but I’m getting freaking married today
Tru, can you believe that?!
TRUYeah, let’s hope so
[Fade to Black] [Flashes of the day’s images in
sequence] 12. EXT. Park. DAY. (
Tru runs across to Harrison)
TRUHarrison!
HARRISONHey, I’m only a few minutes…whoa
(
Tru throws herself at him and hugs him
tightly)
Oh, hey, it’s good to see you too
TRUI tried to reach you all morning, I called
your house, I called your cell…
HARRISONI’m a heavy sleeper, what?
TRUI went by your place, you weren’t there!
HARRISONWhy? What’s going on?
TRUToday isn’t gonna be your day, Harrison
HARRISONNah, today’s the day that I’m gonna be a
better man. Today’s the day that I’m gonna…
TRUDie
13. EXT. Riverside. DAY. HARRISONSo let me get this straight: I’m dead, in
the hospital, and I ask for your help
TRUFortunately, yeah
HARRISONWow! Oh, so was, uh…was Lindsay there?
TRUWhat?
HARRISONLindsay. Was she there at the hospital?
TRUYeah, she postponed the wedding as soon as
she heard you were shot
HARRISONNo kidding…that is great! Yes! So were
people sad? And like, tears flowing, and…
TRUHarrison!
HARRISONWhat? Well, come on! How many times does a
guy get to die and come back? Set the scene for me
TRUOkay, I can set the scene for you, or I can
keep you alive. Which do you prefer?
HARRISONFine
TRUOkay. First of all, who are you dating?
HARRISONDating? No-one
TRUWrong time to be coy, Harry. There was a
woman there at the hospital, said you were shot by her jealous ex. On Bank Street. Do you know anyone who lives on Bank Street?
HARRISONNo-one
(
Tru looks disbelieving)
Look, there’s no girlfriend. There’s no
jealous exes. There’s no Bank Street. Are you sure it was me who asked for help
yesterday?
TRUOkay, we may not know why you were killed,
but we know one thing. Your death is entirely preventable
HARRISONSo let me ask you this: one a scale of one
to ten, how much weeping are we talking about here?
TRUHarrison,
everything that you did yesterday we have to do differently today
HARRISONOkay. So where to?
TRUThe place you were least likely to be
yesterday
14. INT. Library. DAY. (
Harrison and Tru are sitting to a
table, a large book open in front of them)
HARRISONHow can you be so sure I wasn’t here
yesterday?
TRUBecause the last book you read had pictures
in it
HARRISONThat’s a good point, yeah
DAVIS (
hurrying
over)
I got here as fast as I could
TRUHey
(
Davis stares at Harrison)
HARRISONWhat?
DAVISI’m so sorry. Please accept my condolences.
You were so young
HARRISONDude, I’m still alive! I died yesterday
(
A boy standing by the bookshelf behind
them looks up)
TRUWhy don’t we talk in private?
15. INT. Library. DAY. (
Tru and Davis have moved over to a
corner of the library)
DAVISI know this one is personal, but you’re
doing everything right. I can’t think of any reason why you can’t win this one
TRUI can
(
She looks over to check on Harrison: he’s looking at a book from the shelf)
Jack came by the hospital last night, and
you don’t remember me telling you this but, yesterday morning he also showed up
at Harrison’s apartment
DAVISYou don’t think that Jack has anything to
do with…?
TRUNo, not yesterday. But if Jack really is my
opposite, then today…
DAVISHe’ll do whatever he can to ensure that
fate plays out the same way
TRUMeaning it’s his job to make sure Harrison dies
(
Harrison’s cellphone rings)
HARRISONOops! Sorry
(
to the library) Sorry!
(
he answers it)
Hello?
DAVISWell, he seems to be handling it okay
TRUHe wanted an estimate of the number of
tears people shed last night, in gallons
HARRISON (
on
cellphone)
Okay, don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.
No, I’ll be right there
(
he hangs up and turns to Tru and Davis)
Look, this is probably something you don’t
wanna hear, but there is someplace I need to be
TRUNo way. Not a chance
HARRISONSomeone’s in a jam, and they need my help,
okay? It’s important
TRUNo!
DAVISProbably called yesterday, too
TRUWho is it? And what do they want? I mean,
need I remind you, you died yesterday?
HARRISONAll right, look. This may sound stupid, but
ever since Lindsay met this Randall guy, I took stock. And I’m…look, I’m tired
of being the screw-up. Look, there’s this rec center around the corner from my
place, they have all these sorts of programs for these kids. Well, the other
day I just walk in to get change for the meter, and I walk out someone’s big
brother
TRUWho’s the kid?
HARRISONEthan. Ethan McCrane. His folks got
divorced last year. Look, I may not know how it is to be a great dad, but I
know how to survive without one. That’s Ethan on the phone, and he got busted
shoplifting. He’s too afraid to call his mom, so unless an adult goes down
there to claim him, the owner’s gonna call the cops
DAVISAnd where’s the store?
HARRISONIt’s on Carver and Fifth
TRUIt’s a good three miles from Bank Street
DAVISYeah
TRUOkay, you can go, but I’m coming with you
HARRISONOkay, let’s go. See you, morgue man
TRUAre you coming?
DAVISNo. Go ahead and go. There’s something I
need to take care of
TRUOkay
Cut to:
Shot
of Harrison’s apartment 16. EXT. Harrison’s garden. DAY. (
Jack walks up the garden chairs, where
Davis is sitting)
JACKYou took my seat. I was sitting there
yesterday
DAVIS (
standing
up)
Yeah, I just wanted to let you know that Harrison won’t be showing up today
JACKAh, good old Tru. At least she’s gonna make
this sporting
(
Davis stands there with his
hands on his hips. Jack laughs)
So why don’t you tell me what you really
want?
DAVISI just wanted to hear it for myself
JACKWhat’s that?
DAVISWho you are. What you can do. How you can
live with yourself
JACKI respect you, Davis. You’re a man of
science. You want answers, conclusions. So how’s this? I preserve the order of
the universe by ensuring the cycle of life
DAVISWell, fate already has a representative
Jack, and it is not you
JACKTru? Now this is where we’re gonna have to
agree to disagree. Because if Tru was serving fate, why does fate need me?
DAVISShe helps people live
JACKWho were supposed to die! Don’t you see?
She can’t win
DAVISYou’re wrong! I’ve seen her save people,
she can win
JACKYes, you’ve seen her outfox killers, talk
people off ledges, and quite capably I might add. But if you think that’s the
end of the story, you’re missing the best part
DAVISWhat’s that?
JACKI think we’ll save that for another time.
Wouldn’t wanna blow all my best material at once. But it’s good to see you,
Boss. Tell Harrison I’ll catch him later
17. INT. Food Market. DAY. (
Harrison and Tru are talking to the
shopkeeper in the backroom. Ethan McCrane is standing with him)
SHOPKEEPERIf I see him in my place again, I’m gonna
call the cops
HARRISONYes, sir. Not a problem. Come on, buddy
(
Ethan walks over to Harrison)
I mean, if you’re hungry, you call me. I’m
like VIP at all the restaurants in town. Forget candy bars, I’m talking steak
and tiramisu. Oh, this is my sister. She’s cool. She’s…well, she looks out for
me. Kinda how I look out for you
TRUHi Ethan
ETHANHi. You’re not gonna tell my mother, are
you?
HARRISONNot a chance! You are
ETHANWhat?
HARRISONYeah, we’ll take you home. Where do you
live?
ETHANIt’s just a few blocks. I can go on my own
HARRISONCome on, buddy. Just tell me where
ETHANFine. I live on Bank Street. But she’s
probably not even home from work yet
HARRISONWhat did you…you say Bank Street?
ETHANYeah, 95 Bank Street
TRUEthan, do you think your mom would mind
picking you up at my office?
Cut to: Shot
of the City Morgue building 18. INT. Morgue. DAY. (
Harrison, Tru and Ethan get out of the
elevator and walk into the morgue)
TRUWhy don’t you guys wait in Sign-In until
Ethan’s mom gets here
HARRISONWhere are you going?
TRUI think I hear Davis in the Crypt. I’ll be
right back. And just do me a favour? Don’t play with anything
HARRISON (
to
Ethan)
Yeah
ETHANI won’t
TRU (
pointing
at Harrison)
I was talking to him
(
Ethan laughs, as he and Harrison walk
into Sign-In)
19. INT. Crypt. DAY. (
Tru walks through the double doors
into the room)
TRUDavis?
JACKSorry if I got your hopes up. I just came
by to give my two week notice
TRUDon’t bother. Davis took you off payroll
once we realised you were Death
JACKI’m not Death, Tru. I don’t determine who
lives or dies. It’s my job to bring a little order to the universe
TRUWhich means today your job is to make sure
my brother dies
JACKI take no pleasure in that
TRUOh, I’m sure. Later, Jack
(
Tru starts to walk away)
JACKWhat if I let him live?
TRUFor a guy who claims he isn’t Death, you
sure talk a good game
JACKI like your brother. I’d hate to see him
die. I’d hate to see you see him die. Again
TRUDeath’s Top Ten Come-Ons. Number 10:
promise to spare the life of a relative
JACKI also hate reliving days. I mean, the
first time was kinda cool, but after that, dull as dishwater
TRUNumber 9: bitch about your job, and then
invite her back to your place to see your new black robe
JACKYou know what I hate more than anything?
The way you’re looking at me right now
(
she doesn’t respond, just keeps
staring)
So. I won’t stand in the way of you saving Harrison
TRUIf?
JACKIf you stop. The next time someone asks for
your help, ignore it. If your day should rewind, have fun. But don’t save the
life of someone whose time is up. Think about it
TRU I don’t have to think about it, Jack. I
can save my brother and anyone else who needs me
JACKIs that how you think this works? When you
save someone who’s supposed to die, there are consequences. The universe keeps
very strict accounts, Tru. And what you’re doing is messing with the books. So,
if you save Harrison, the one certainty is someone else is gonna die today, in
his place
TRUIt doesn’t work like that, Jack
JACKI guess we’ll see. Twelve hours till
Midnight. And I’m sitting on the edge of my seat, because I know someone’s
gonna die today. Could be anyone. Could be you
TRUOr you
JACKI guess we’ll see
TRUI guess we will
JACKSay goodbye to Harrison for me. Read into
that any way you’d like
[Fade to Black] [Flashes of the day’s images so far
in sequence] Shot of the City Morgue – DAY
20. INT. Morgue. DAY.
(Harrison and Ethan are playing with
paper aeroplanes)
HARRISON
Ah, yes! That’s good
(Ethan’s mother enters the room)
ETHAN
Mom!
EMMA
There you are! Ethan… (she hugs him)
You can always call me, no matter what. You understand?
HARRISON
Hi, I’m Harrison. I know we only spoke…
EMMA
…on the phone, right. It’s nice to meet
you. Well, what can I say? Thank you so much
HARRISON
Oh, no problem
(Tru walks into the room)
TRU
Emma
EMMA
Hi, have we met?
TRU
No, I’m Tru, Harrison’s sister. Hey Harry,
you wanna just give us a sec?
HARRISON
Oh, yeah
(to Ethan) Girl talk. Dude, come on
EMMA
He worships your brother. All I’ve heard
for the past week is Harrison this, Harrison that
TRU
It must be really tough raising him on your
own
EMMA
Yeah. His father and I split up six months
ago. Harrison may be the first stable role model he’s ever had. Not exactly
Donnie’s strong suit
TRU
Being a role model?
EMMA
Being stable
(The door opens again, and Davis walks in. He beckons her over)
TRU
Uh, could you just excuse me one sec?
(Tru walks over to Davis, and they go
into the next room)
TRU (cont’d)
Emma’s got a jealous ex. But she and
Harrison never even met until today. He must have taken Ethan home and…
DAVIS
Wrong place, wrong time, right. Well,
you’re doing everything you need to do, keeping Harrison away from Bank Street
(Tru looks across to where Harrison is showing Emma and Ethan the way out)
TRU
What about them?
DAVIS
Oh, they’re safe. The only person in danger
is the guy he thinks is sleeping with his ex wife. It still couldn’t hurt to
keep an eye on the house
TRU
But, wait, Davis…you?
DAVIS
From across the street. If there’s any real
work to be done, I’ll call you. I’m not doing that stuff. I’ll see you later
(he walks out, Harrison comes over)
HARRISON
Oh, Tru, you were awesome! You did, it, you
did it! You saved me. I always knew you could do it
TRU
Hey, we’re not out of the wood yet, Harr
HARRISON
Come on, you said it yourself. Stay away
from Bank Street and I am bullet free. So, what’s next? Because I am starving!
This whole dying and coming back thing really works on my appetite
TRU
Whoa, stop, listen to me. Look, you don’t
remember yesterday. You don’t have to, but I do. I stood over your body, your
dead body, and I will not lose you again, do you understand me?
HARRISON
Yeah. Yeah, sure, whatever
TRU
So let’s go. I’m taking you somewhere safe
HARRISON
Safe? What could be safer than a morgue?
21. INT. Church. DAY.
MINISTER
We are gathered here today to celebrate the
union of two people
Cut to: Harrison
and Tru, sitting together
HARRISON (whispering)
FYI: given the choice between death and
attending my ex’s wedding, I might have chosen death
MINISTER
…and in celebration of that love, the bride
has asked for her friend, Tru Davies, to read for us a passage today. Tru?
TRU (to Harrison)
I’ll be right back
HARRISON (sarcastic)
I’ll be right here
22. EXT. Bank Street. DAY.
(Davis pulls up opposite Ethan’s house,
already he can hear an argument going on)
DONNIE (off-screen)
What’s his name?
EMMA (off-screen)
Stop it, Donnie! We’ve been through this a
hundred times
23. INT. Ethan’s House. DAY.
DONNIE
We’ve been divorced what, six months, and
you already found a replacement?
EMMA
Do you know how crazy this is? How crazy
you sound?
DONNIE (grabbing
her arm)
Who is he?!
EMMA
There’s no one! I haven’t been out on a
date since high school, and that was with you
DONNIE (pulling
a gun out and pointing it at her)
Don’t lie to me Emma!
EMMA
Oh, my God. Would you just stop that, and
put that away
(Ethan walks down the stairs behind
them)
DONNIE
My buddy saw him
ETHAN
Daddy?
(Donnie puts the gun down quickly)
DONNIE
Hey, Eth. I didn’t know you were, uh…Mommy
and Daddy, we were just talking
EMMA
You should leave, Donnie. Now
DONNIE
Yeah. Hey, look, Daddy’s gonna come see you
real soon, okay?
(He turns back to Emma)
I’m gonna find this guy. Don’t think I
won’t
EMMA
Goodbye, Donnie
(Donnie leaves the house. Ethan looks
at her, confused)
Hey, honey
24. EXT. Ethan’s House. DAY.
(Donnie walks out the gate, and as he
turns to walk away, Jack bumps into him)
DONNIE
Watch where you’re going
JACK
Oh, I know where I’m going. The question
is, do you?
DONNIE
What the hell’s that supposed to mean?
JACK
Donnie? Donnie McCrane?
DONNIE
Yeah
JACK
Jack. Jack Harper, Sacred Heart Basketball
League. Come on, I was the Point Guard. We lit up St. Andrews for 30 points
back in ’91, don’t tell me you don’t remember
Cut to: Davis, watching
them from his car
DONNIE
Sorry…Jack? No
JACK
Hey, I was sorry to hear about your
divorce, man. Some of the guys were talking about it; hey I’ve been through it
myself. It sucks, doesn’t it? They leave you for some young stud, and we get
left paying the bills. Anyway, I was sorry to hear it man, but keep your chin
up. You’re a much better-looking guy than he is
(He turns around to leave)
DONNIE
Hey. You know him? You know the guy Emma’s
seeing?
JACK
Know him? Oh, yeah. Not only that: I know
where he is right now
Cut to: Davis, watching in his car. He sees Donnie get into his car and drive away. Davis dials on his cellphone
DAVIS
Come, on Tru. Come on, Tru. Pick up the
phone. Pick it up. Come on
(The phone is snatched out of his hand
by Jack)
Hey!
JACK
Sorry, Davis.
DAVIS
Give me that!
(Jack takes the battery out of the
phone)
JACK
Sorry. This is between me and Tru
(He throws the phone back into the car.
Davis yells in frustration)
[Fade to Black]
[Flashes of the day’s images as it
rewinds]
25. INT. Church. DAY.
(Tru is reading the poem from the book)
TRU
“Here is the deepest secret nobody knows.
And this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart. I carry your heart. I
carry it in my heart”
(Luc walks into the church, dressed in
a suit. He smiles at Tru, and she smiles back)
26. INT. Wedding Reception. DAY.
(Harrison is sitting, leaning over a
table, tearing a napkins into shreds and looking very bored. He glances over at
Tru and Luc who are dancing a slow dance)
TRU
I can’t tell you how surprised I was to see
you
LUC
Well, Lindsay called. And she said she
hadn’t heard from you all day and had a nagging suspicion her best friend was
gonna go stag to her wedding, so…
TRU
Well that’s why she’s my best friend, she
knows what I want
(They both glance over at Harrison, who
is now banging a rose on the table until it’s petals fall off)
LUC
It can’t be easy for him, seeing Lindsay
marry somebody else
TRU
It beats the alternative
LUC
What’s that?
TRU
It’s a long story
LUC
I’m not going anywhere
TRU
You haven’t heard the story yet. Okay, I
promised you answers. Explanations that are long overdue, so…here goes. Harrison’s here today because I’m saving his life
LUC
You’re saving his life?
TRU
Yesterday, he was shot…and he died. And he
asked for my help, and my day restarted, and so I’m helping him. Because that’s
what I do. I help people live who aren’t ready to die. And when we were
together, if I ever showed up late, or ran off early, or acted in some
inexplicable way, it was because someone needed me, because someone needed my…
LUC
Your help
TRU
Right. And I never told you this before,
because I know how it sounds, but I can do all of those things. Every one of
them
(Randall clinks a glass behind them.
While he speaks, Tru and Luc stare at each other)
RANDALL
Excuse me everyone…before we move inside
for dinner, I would like to make a toast to my beautiful bride, Lindsay, who
has…
(Luc suddenly turns and walks from the
room)
TRU
Luc? Luc!
RANDALL
…accepted me for who I am. And has made my
life richer because of it. To Lindsay
MAN
Hear, hear!
(Everyone claps and clinks glasses. Tru
looks over towards Harrison: he’s gone)
TRU
Harrison!
(she grabs her jacket and runs out)
27. EXT. Wedding Reception. DAY.
(Harrison is being held against the
fence by Donnie, who is holding a gun to his neck)
HARRISON
Look, I told you buddy, I didn’t sleep with
your wife
DONNIE
Yeah? That’s not what I heard
HARRISON
Look, I’m telling you the truth! Honest!
Ask anybody, ask…
(Tru appears beside him)
TRU
Your son!
DONNIE
Who are you?
TRU
Someone who knows the same thing that Ethan
does. My brother met your ex wife for the first time today. You may not believe
me, but you have to believe your son
HARRISON
Look, you’re mixed up, you’re mixed up, I
get it. I get it. I just had to watch the woman I love marry another man. Okay,
I know how you feel but I’m not the guy you’re looking for. Honest!
(Davis comes running up, stopping
beside Tru)
DONNIE
You’d better both be telling me the truth
(He pulls the gun away and takes off
down the street. Tru rushes to hug Harrison)
TRU
It’s okay…
(The camera pans upwards to show Jack,
standing on a balcony somewhere above them, watching)
TRU (to Davis)
Just do me a favour and keep an eye on him.
There’s just one more thing I gotta do
Cut to: Shot
of the City Morgue building
28. INT. Dark room. DAY.
(Luc walks into his dark room. He looks
at the photograph of Tru he developed earlier, hanging on a line. He picks it
off and screws it up)
JACK
That’s a little harsh, don’t you think?
LUC
Actually, I’m not so sure it is
JACK
Let me guess. She’s in love with someone
else
LUC
I wish it were that simple
JACK
Well, I can see you need some alone-time,
so…
LUC
You know, she seemed so normal at first. I
mean, she’s pretty, and smart, and…you know what? Forget it
JACK
Hey. Sorry for prying
LUC
Okay, no, how about this? And I can’t
believe I’m even repeating it. She thinks dead people talk to her
JACK
Ah
LUC
Yeah, yeah, she thinks that she…
JACK
Relives days. Yeah
LUC (stunned)
How did you know that?
JACK
She told me too. This morning. It was a
practise run for you, I think. And, yeah, it did sound crazy at first
LUC
Yeah!
JACK
Until I got some proof. And suddenly it
didn’t seem so crazy, it sounded miraculous
LUC
You got proof?
JACK
Oh, yeah. Tru sent me to talk to this
woman, Emma. She lives over on Bank Street. 95 Bank Street
LUC
And what did she tell you…Emma?
JACK
Well, I’m not really sure I can do it justice,
but somehow she made everything clear. But don’t take my word for it, you
should go talk to her yourself
LUC
I don’t know, man…Bank Street?
JACK
Yeah
LUC
Yeah. Why not? The things we do for love,
huh?
JACK
Oh and, um, this Emma…is a bit of an odd
bird. She tends to be more talkative if you go over there without being
empty-handed, you know what I’m saying? Learn from my mistake. Flowers, not
candy. Women!
(they both laugh)
LUC
Great. Hey, thanks. Thanks Jack
JACK
Anytime
[Fade to Black]
[Flashes of the day’s images in
sequence]
29. INT. Morgue. DAY.
(Tru steps out of the elevator to see
Jack standing there)
JACK
So, your brother’s gonna live
TRU
Yes he is, no thanks to you
(She walks past him, towards the dark
room)
JACK
Would it ring hollow to say I’m glad?
TRU
Would it ring hollow to say I don’t care?
JACK
Unfortunately, someone still has to die
today
TRU
Try not to sound so broken up about it,
Jack
JACK
I’m really sorry, Tru. Like I said, there
are parts of my job that sometimes don’t make me feel so good about myself
(Tru suddenly realises he is leading
somewhere with this. She bursts into the dark room. It’s empty)
TRU
What did you do to him?
JACK
I didn’t do anything. You did. You told him
who you are. I just told him where he could get proof
(Tru pushes past him and runs out of
the morgue)
30. EXT. Bank Street. NIGHT.
(Donnie knocks at the door.)
DONNIE
Emma? Come on, open up. Look, I’m sorry
(He tries the door, it opens. He goes
inside)
Ethan? You guys home? Hello?
(He notices a note on the mirror. It reads:
“Donnie, we’ll be back when you calm down. Until then we went somewhere we’d be
safe. Emma”)
(Donnie picks up the note and walks
further into the living area)
Safe? What…?
(There is a knocking at the door. Luc
walks halfway into the hall)
DONNIE
Can I help you?
LUC
Yeah, um, I’m looking for Emma
DONNIE
She’s not here right now. And you are?
LUC
I’m Luc, er…
(He walks further into the room,
holding a small bunch of flowers)
DONNIE
Nice flowers. You a friend of Emma’s, Luc?
LUC
No, actually, we’ve…we’ve never even met
before
(Donnie pulls out his gun)
DONNIE
Okay, why don’t we try this again, and how
about the truth this time? Are you a friend of my wife’s, Luc?
Cut to: Tru’s
car, screeching to a halt outside 95 Bank Street
31. INT. Ethan’s House. NIGHT.
LUC
I think there’s been some kind of mistake…
DONNIE
Oh yeah, and you made it. Was it worth it?
Because I know she’s good, but was it really worth your life, Luc?
LUC
I understand that you’re upset sir, but I
promise you I have never met your wife before
DONNIE
Then why do I see you, the two of you, in
my bed, and it makes me sick! It makes me wanna…
(Tru runs in and steps between them)
TRU
No! Donnie, please, put the gun down, just
listen to me
DONNIE
He’s sleeping with her!
TRU
No, he’s not, it’s all a misunderstanding
LUC
Tru, get out of here!
TRU
Donnie, please listen to me, we’ll all talk
this out
DONNIE
I’m sorry, I can’t lose her
LUC
Now, I can handle this
TRU
Donnie, don’t do this!
LUC
Tru, get out of here! Tru, go!
DONNIE
I’m so sorry…
TRU
Please, no! Donnie, don’t do this!
LUC
Tru!
TRU
Please, no! Donnie! NO!
(Donnie fires the gun. Tru looks down
at her arm: the bullet has grazed it, blood seeps through her jacket. She turns
around slowly, and sees Luc lying on the ground. A single bullet hole in his
chest, blood stretches slowly over his white shirt. He’s still conscious,
gasping. Tru kneels beside him)
TRU
Oh, Luc…look at me. You’re okay…
(she puts her hand on the wound but its
bleeding too fast, his clothes and Tru’s hands are soaked in blood already)
LUC (gasping)
I’m sorry…I’m sorry I didn’t believe you
TRU
No, come on, it’s gonna be fine, I’m gonna
get help, okay? Just stay with me, stay with me. Look at me, okay?
LUC (gasping)
I love you, Tru
TRU (crying)
No, please, please, no, Luc. Please, just
stay with me, you’re gonna be fine
(His eyes begin to glaze over)
Look at me! Look at me, please…Luc! Luc?
Luc, come on, just please don’t…don’t…
(slowly he stops gasping, and lies
still. Tru dissolves into tears)
Cut to: Shot
of some white lilies
Cut to: Luc,
lying in an open coffin
32. EXT. Luc’s Funeral Service. DAY.
(Throughout the Minister’s speech, the
camera pans across the mourners: Tru, and Harrison, Luc’s crying parents,
Lindsay and Randall, Davis and others)
MINISTER (off-screen)
…in sure and certain hope of the
resurrection to eternal life through our Lord. We commend to Almighty God, our
brother. Luc Johnston. And we commit his body to the ground. Earth to earth,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The Lord bless him and keep him. The Lord make
his face to shine upon him, and be gracious unto him and give him peace. Amen
(The mourners form a line, and walk
past Luc’s coffin one last time. Tru and Harrison reach the coffin)
HARRISON
I owe you my life. Thank you
(to Tru) Is there…is there any
chance that he’ll ask?
TRU (crying)
Don’t know. Don’t think so
(They both turn around. Jack is
standing across the cemetery, leaning on a tree)
TRU
Wait here
HARRISON
Don’t, Tru…
(Tru walks purposefully over to Jack)
JACK
I take no pleasure from being right
TRU
It’s my turn to talk, so listen up. My
mother had the calling, and she passed it on to me. If you think for one minute
that I am ever gonna stop, you’re wrong. So you’d better watch your back buddy,
because it’s on
JACK
You should know one thing. This is bigger
than you think
TRU
And you should know one thing. You have no
idea what you’ve begun
(She walks back over to the funeral
party. Jack turns and walks the other way)
Cut to: Tru,
kneeling beside Luc’s coffin. She places a red rose across his chest. Then she
kisses her fingers, and puts them against Luc’s cheek
TRU
I love you too
Cut to: Jack,
walking to the road. A car drives up. The window winds down, to reveal Richard
Davies sitting in the back
RICHARD
Get in
33. INT. Car. DAY.
RICHARD
So tell me, what does my daughter know?
JACK
Nice to see you too, Richard. Why don’t I
start with what she doesn’t know? That you once did what I do
RICHARD
She’s tough. You’ll have your work cut out
for you, Just like I had with her mother
JACK
You won that one, didn’t you? Besides, I
love a challenge
RICHARD
Well, Jack…I believe you’ve got one
Cut to: Tru,
standing up beside Luc’s coffin. She wipes her eyes, and walks away from the
cemetery
Cut to: Jack,
by the roadside, having gotten back out of the car
“In The Air Tonight” plays in the
background
Alternate camera shots of Jack and Tru,
walking alone, in their separate directions
[Fade to Black]
[END CREDITS]
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Transcribed by JAMIE ROSE DAVIES for http://www.twiztv.com
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